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capture and transfer to the cattle pens at the railroad station 

 a Buttonwillow. 



The actual catching, however, was attended with many 

 difficulties and uncertainties. Two escaped by clearing an 

 eight and one-half foot fence. They came nearer flying than 

 was believed possible for such animals. 



In spite of all difficulties, 54 elk were successfully shipped 

 to the following : 



No. 

 One thousand acre reservation in the Santa Monica Moun- 

 tains, owned by Mr. J. M. Danziger of Los Angeles . . 6 

 Six hundred and forty acre reservation in the Santa 

 Monica Mountains, owned by Mr. E. L. Doheny of Los 



Angeles 10 



San Diego City Park 12 



Private reservation of several hundred acres adjoining 

 the city park at Riverside, and owned by Mr. S. C. Evans 



of that city 4 



Modesto City Park 2 



California Redwood Park Association, Boulder Creek. . . 10 



Del Monte Park, Seventeen-mile Drive, Monterey 10 



Not a single loss occurred during shipment. 

 Reports recently received from these various places state 

 that the elk promptly adapted themselves to the new environ- 

 ment and that they are doing well. It is confidently believed 

 that these elk will reproduce in practically all of these reser- 

 vations and that ever-increasing herds will result. 



The Academy has unfilled orders for about 100 additional 

 head. It is the intention of Messrs. Miller & Lux to undertake 

 the capture of more elk next fall, and it is hoped that all 

 unfilled orders may be supplied. 



The degree of success that will be attained can not, however, 

 be predicted ; the uncertainties are many and various. In the 

 first place, Miller & Lux may fail in their attempt to capture 

 the animals. And then, even after having been captured, they 

 may break out of the corral ; they may escape when being 

 transferred from the corral to the cattle pens ; they may break 

 out of the cattle pens ; or kill themselves by fighting with each 

 other; or escape when being loaded into the cars; or injure 



